Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Feb.17-21, 2014

MONDAY - Feb.17
-Finish "Ghosts of Ole Miss" and answer questions - turn in for Summative Assessment
SELECT HERE FOR LINK TO QUESTIONS FOR GHOSTS OF OLE MISS

TUESDAY - Feb.18

-Introductory Video for Understanding the Olympics from the International Olympic Committee
SELECT HERE FOR INTRO TO THE OLYMPICS LINK

-Putin's Games - Documentary on the making of the Sochi Olympics
SELECT HERE FOR LINK TO THE DOCUMENTARY
As you watch the video write down anything explains anything controversial, underhanded or just not right regarding the preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.  

THURSDAY - Feb.20

-Finish watching "Putin's Games" (link for video is above)

-After you watch the video, use your notes to complete the google form "Putin's Games - Olympism".
SELECT HERE FOR LINK TO "PUTIN'S GAMES - OLYMPISM?"   SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

-OLYMPIC CONTROVERSY - Go to the official Olympic website (http://www.olympic.org/) OR to a quality sports news website and find a story about an athlete, a team, a country, the government of a country, the host city/country OR the sporting venue (where they do the actual sports, ie: field, rink, slopes, etc.) that publicizes some sort of controversy.  It can be something very important or even something that seems like it is not very important. ON THE BOTTOM/BACK SIDE of your notes from the documentary, write a quick summary about it to share with the class tomorrow.  Just have enough information to be able to share the information in class tomorrow.  DUE: TOMORROW (FRIDAY)


FRIDAY - Feb.21
NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY